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Months ago, rumors circulated about a musical super group that
might headline the Danny Boyle-directed London 2012 Opening
Ceremony. The potential all-star band was rumored to include the
two remaining Beatles, Mick Jagger, and Johnny Rotten. At this
point, the formation of "The Rolling Sex Beatles" is still all
speculation, but Paul McCartney just confirmed his appearance at
the Olympic Stadium for the Opening Ceremony.

When asked about the subject in June, McCartney said he would
love to perform, but had not yet been approached by organizers.
This time around he told Access Hollywood, "I hear there's a rumour
that I might be involved. I've not actually heard anything
[specific] about it yet ... but they are now planning the music."
[1] Th…

After falling short twice in a row, Pyeongchang finally won the
bid to host the Winter Olympics, beating out Annecy, France and
Munich, Germany. Before I go any further, let me answer your
obvious questions...

Q: Where is Pyeongchang? A: South Korea

Q: Hold up, you can ski in South Korea? A: Yes, as
well as Morocco, Lebanon, Bolivia, Turkey, and a building in Dubai,
amongst other unexpected places.

Located in the Taebaek Mountains, the county of Pyeongchang is
home to South Korea's most popular winter sports activities as well
as several famous Buddhist temples. The mountains top out at just
over 1000 m (3,250 ft), but they have long, snowy winters and
enough modern amenities to support the Olympic games.

Calling all Londoners! Do you have qualms with the 2012
Olympics? Did you apply for tickets and get completely rejected?
Are you worried about security? Congested infrastructure? Too many
obnoxious tourists? Not enough toilets? Well, with just a year to
go until London hosts the summer games, the BBC is offering you a
chance to express your opinions and ask questions in a televised
debate. Jeremy Vine will be hosting the programme, which will
feature the Mayor of London Boris Johnson and the Chairman of LOCOG
Lord Sebastian Coe. The pair will be fielding questions about all
aspects of the games from a live studio audience and e-mail
submissions.

As a result of the 2012 ticketing scheme, many British citizens
have been quite upset with LOCOG …

Kurt Angle, the former WWE professional wrestler, has recently
announced his plans to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Wrestling team
that will be competing at London 2012. Of course, Angle originally
got his start on the Olympic mats, winning gold at the 1996
Olympics in Atlanta, before taking his talents to the professional
wrestling scene. He had a broken neck when he won that medal, so if
there's a man tough enough to do a repeat 16 years later at the age
of 43, that man is Kurt "The American Hero/The Wrestling Machine"
Angle.

ZOO conducted a great interview with the wrestler, revealing
that he's coming back to the sport because of his "competitive
streak" and because "the challenge of the Olympics" is something
that he missed. Angle should…

It's good news for Olympian-obsessed fans and Twitter-lovers
alike, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently gave
the go ahead for athletes to use social media at any point during
the 2012 summer games in London. Think about the possibilities! You
could be watching Michael Phelps swim on live television and read
exactly what he is thinking between races.

In most professional sports leagues, the use of Twitter is
prohibited. In the NFL, players are not allowed to tweet for 30
minutes before a game, during the game, and for 30 minutes
afterwards. But in a surprise move, the usually conservative IOC
has set a progressive new precedent, deciding to permit athletes,
coaches, and trainers to blog, tweet, and post photos about their
e…